Category: Scientific
Size: Small
Weight: Light
Value: High
Description
Some of the more technologically inclined tribes have been able to successfully re-purpose old pre-war technology to suit their post-war needs. One example of this is the handheld radioactive power converter. While old-school nuclear plants used radioactive elements to heat water and make steam to move a turbine for power, the rise in nanotechnology allowed for a more efficient way to gain electricity from radiation, a resource abundant in the aftermath of World War III. The particles from radioactive material placed into the device slam into layered gold, emitting high-energy electrons that pass through carbon nanotubes into the lithium hydride, where they are directed into electrodes. Though much more efficient than steam-based nuclear plants, they are much less common in post-war Gator Bay due to both a lack of resources required to make them and the risk involved with collecting the radioactive material.
Category: Scientific
Size: Small
Weight: Light
Value: High
Description
Some of the more technologically inclined tribes have been able to successfully re-purpose old pre-war technology to suit their post-war needs. One example of this is the handheld radioactive power converter. While old-school nuclear plants used radioactive elements to heat water and make steam to move a turbine for power, the rise in nanotechnology allowed for a more efficient way to gain electricity from radiation, a resource abundant in the aftermath of World War III. The particles from radioactive material placed into the device slam into layered gold, emitting high-energy electrons that pass through carbon nanotubes into the lithium hydride, where they are directed into electrodes. Though much more efficient than steam-based nuclear plants, they are much less common in post-war Gator Bay due to both a lack of resources required to make them and the risk involved with collecting the radioactive material.